3rd Decatur murder suspect begins trial

Staten is the third suspect facing trial for the murder of Glenn Blackwood.

King and Wilson pleaded guilty Monday. Wilson will be sentenced later; King faces 3 years in prison.

DECATUR, AL (WAFF) -

The trial for the third man charged in
connection with a Decatur murder is underway.

Jameson Staten's attorneys said he had no
idea Lorin Wilson was going to shoot Glenn Blackwood; that he thought they were
going to the victim's apartment to pick up marijuana. Prosecutors said he did
know, and that he stood lookout as the shooting happened.

His two co-defendants, Lorin Wilson and Steven
O'Neal King, made
guilty pleas Monday. Wilson, who pulled the trigger,
will be sentenced later. King was sentenced to three years in prison.

All three were Decatur High School students
when the shooting happened in 2012. Tuesday, a woman who was a fellow student
and who is Staten's friend, testified that as she rode in the car that night
with the three, Wilson said that if Blackwood didn't give him his money, he was
going to kill him.

Several Decatur police officers also
testified Tuesday about the crime scene and the initial investigation.

A truck driver is recovering tonight after driving her semi through two security gates at PCS Nitrogen. It happened around 4:20 p.m. at the business located on Laney Walker Blvd. There are no concerns of any hazardous material leak.

A truck driver is recovering tonight after driving her semi through two security gates at PCS Nitrogen. It happened around 4:20 p.m. at the business located on Laney Walker Blvd. There are no concerns of any hazardous material leak.

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